Chosen Confirmation Program for Teens

The LIGHT CHOSEN Confirmation program is a two-year process designed to nourish and strengthen our high school teens on the journey towards the sacrament of Confirmation. Teens in Grades 9-11 are invited to the program. This includes public and private school students who are members of OLM.

Requirements for Year 1:

• All teens and families should be attending Sunday Mass each week as well as participate in the sacrament of Reconciliation at least once a year.
• Parents and/teens should attend a Chosen Information session to learn how the program works. These are usually offered in the late spring.
• Register for the Year 1 program. This can be done online as a part of the overall registration for all grades K-12 programs.
• Attend the Year 1 Parent & Teen Kick-Off night usually held in September.
• Teens attend the 12 Chosen Sessions during Year 1 (Sunday morning and evening sessions available)
• Teens attend a Search Confirmation Retreat during their Year 1 program. Usually held in January/February in the OLM Parish Life Center, with 2 being offered.
• Participate in Service and Discipleship projects. Teens are asked to complete a minimum of 3 service projects and 1 discipleship project. Please see the website for more details on the projects and to sign-up.

Requirements for Year 2:

• Register for the Year 2 program. This can be done online as a part of the overall registration for all grades K-12 programs.
• Attend the Year 2 Teen Kick-Off night usually held in September. (Teens only)
• Teens attend the 12 Chosen Sessions during Year 2. (Sunday morning and evening sessions available)
• Complete the service/discipleship requirement as well as other documents/forms needed to receive the sacrament.
• Teens, Parents and Sponsors attend the Lenten Seder Meal, usually held in the late winter/early spring.
• Teens attend a Discovery Confirmation Retreat at LaSalle Manor, usually held in the summer following year 2 sessions, with 2 being offered.
• Attend the Rehearsal and Confirmation Ceremony, usually held in the fall after preparation has been completed.

*Please contact Dave in the Faith Formation Office with any questions: DaveM@olmercy.com or 331-707-5371.

Teens are expected to attend all 12 sessions each year. Teen Candidates are only allowed 2 absences per year and will need to complete a make-up for that miss.

***Teens who miss more than 2 sessions will need to meet with the program director along with their parents.

Making up a class can be done one of two ways:

1) Attend the other session time on the weekend you are missing. Example: Your class is held at the 8:30am time and you can’t attend, then you can contact us in the office (DaveM@olmercy.com) to attend the evening class instead. This must be on the same weekend so you cover the correct materials. ***Please note that attending another class that weekend will still count as an absence from your original class.

OR

2)  Make-up the session by getting a CHOSEN Make-Up Assignment sheet here: https://olmercy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CHOSEN-Make-Up-Assignment.pdf. An email will be sent to you from the OLM Faith Formation Office with details on the make-up work. You will be able to use either a YouTube video link OR Chosen DVD of the session to complete the work from that class at home. For those who will need to check-out a DVD, please note that you may only be able to check out the DVD for 3 days (so others can use the DVDs if needed). The Make-Up Assignment Sheet must be returned via email or to the office within 2 weeks of the missed session.

Please contact Karen at KarenS@olmercy.com or 331-707-5369 to schedule your DVD checkout from the Faith Formation Office or to get additional information. 

Teens will be given a folder and notebook at the Year 1 Kick-Off event in September. These should be brought to each session throughout the 2 year process. Teens will also receive a Student workbook that MUST be brought to each session. Bibles, pens, markers, etc. will be available in each small group room if needed.

Please contact us in the office if you need a new student workbook. An additional fee of $10 will be required for a replacement book.